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The PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER just issued an alert for hawaii:
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 0220 PM HST.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0141 PM HST 15 AUG 2007 COORDINATES - 13.5 SOUTH 76.7 WEST LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF PERU MAGNITUDE - 7.9 MOMENT
EVALUATION
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED AN EXPANDING REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH FOR PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PACIFIC WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT IS UNDERWAY AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT HAWAII COULD BE ELEVATED TO A WATCH OR WARNING STATUS.
IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THEIR ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL TIME IS
0214 AM HST THU 16 AUG 2007
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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This is almost more than one can bear. Close escrow on Friday, earthquake on Monday, Hurricane on Tuesday, Tsunami alert on Wednesday. Can't say I wasn't forewarned. Suddenly, Mauai is looking very, very reasonable!
Edited by - glen on 08/15/2007 15:27:57
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1960 Hilo tsunami originated in the same area, but from an 8.25 earthquake. Haven't seen an update on this one yet. Hope no one near the ocean unpacked their evacuation kits!
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Good site to bookmark!
Jane
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So being prepared for the hurricane is goign to help our island survive a possible tsunami. Keep being vigilant Harry Kim!
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TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
329 PM HST WED AUG 15 2007
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY SUPPLEMENT
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0141 PM HST 15 AUG 2007
COORDINATES - 13.5 SOUTH 76.7 WEST
LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF PERU
MAGNITUDE - 7.9 MOMENT
MAGNITUDE - 7.8 RICHTER (MS)
EVALUATION
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED AN EXPANDING
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH FOR PARTS OF THE PACIFIC
LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PACIFIC
WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT IS UNDERWAY AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT
HAWAII COULD BE ELEVATED TO A WATCH OR WARNING STATUS.
IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THEIR ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL
TIME IS
0214 AM HST THU 16 AUG 2007
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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Hawaii sure is getting all of its natural disasters out of the way all at once!
Edited by - lotus on 08/15/2007 16:21:28
"How do you know i am mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the cat "or you wouldnt have come here."
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Conflicting info Warning is dropped for mainland. But not Hawaii.
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Does anyone know for sure? I can get anythign up for the PTC past 3:29 PM.
Okay it was on TV from PTC - it was cancelled.
Edited by - kapohocat on 08/15/2007 16:45:01
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as of 1 minute ago the pacific warning center said the warning IS IN EFFECT FOR HAWAII.
